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1 Craignons donc que quelqu'un d'entre vous négligeant la promesse d'entrer dans son repos ne s'en trouve privé:
[The Israelites did not enter the place where they would rest]. But [God] has still promised us that we can enter the place of resting [in heaven eternally]. So we must beware [of the possibility] that [God] may consider that some of you have failed to enter the [place of] resting [eternally as the Israelites did not enter the place where they would rest].
2 Car il nous a été évangélisé, comme [il le fut] à ceux-là; mais la parole de la prédication ne leur servit de rien, parce qu'elle n'était point mêlée avec la foi dans ceux qui l'ouïrent.
We have heard the message [about Christ], just like [the Israelites] heard [what God promised]. But [just like] the message did not benefit [most of] those who heard it because they did not believe it as [Joshua and Caleb did, it] will not [benefit us eternally if we do not keep believing it].
3 Mais pour nous qui avons cru, nous entrerons dans le repos, suivant ce qui a été dit: c'est pourquoi j'ai juré en ma colère, si [jamais] ils entrent en mon repos; quoique ses ouvrages fussent déjà achevés dès la fondation du monde.
We who have believed [in Christ] are able to enter the place of resting [eternally. We know there is a place where we will rest eternally] because God said, Because I was angry with them, I solemnly declared, “They will not enter [the land where] I would let them rest.” [God said that] even though he ceased his work [of creating things] after he created the world.
4 Car il a été dit ainsi en quelque lieu touchant le septième [jour]: Et Dieu se reposa de tous ses ouvrages au septième jour.
What someone wrote somewhere [in the Scriptures] about the seventh day [after he had spent six days creating the world], supports that: Then, on the seventh day, God rested from his work [of creating everything].
5 Et encore en ce passage: Si [jamais] ils entrent en mon repos.
But note again what God said about the Israelites [in the] passage that I quoted previously: They will not enter [the land where] I would let them rest.
6 Puis donc qu'il reste que quelques-uns y entrent, et que ceux à qui premièrement il a été évangélisé n'y sont point entrés, à cause de leur incrédulité,
Some people experience entering that [place of resting eternally. But] those [Israelites] who first had the good message preached to them {first heard the good message} [about what God promised them] did not enter [that place of resting], because they refused to believe [God].
7 [Dieu] détermine encore un certain jour, [qu'il appelle] aujourd'hui, en disant par David si longtemps après, selon ce qui a été dit: aujourd'hui, si vous entendez sa voix, n'endurcissez point vos cœurs.
[But God] appointed another time [when we may enter that place of resting]. That time is now! [We know that is true because] much later than when [the Israelites rebelled against God in the desert], he caused [King] David to write what I have already quoted, Now, when you understand what God is saying [to you], do not stubbornly disobey him.
8 Car si Josué les eût introduits dans le repos, jamais après cela il n'eût parlé d'un autre jour.
If Joshua had led the Israelites to enter the place of resting, God would not have spoken later about another [time when we could rest] [MET]. [So we know God was speaking about another time when some people would enter that place of resting eternally].
9 Il reste donc un repos pour le peuple de Dieu.
So, just like [God rested on] the seventh day [after he finished making everything], there remains a time when God’s people will rest eternally.
10 Car celui qui est entré en son repos, s'est reposé aussi de ses œuvres, comme Dieu [s'était reposé] des siennes.
Specifically, whoever enters God’s place of resting has ceased doing things [to gain God’s favor], just like God ceased doing his work [of creating everything].
11 Etudions-nous donc d'entrer dans ce repos-là, de peur que quelqu'un ne tombe en imitant une semblable incrédulité.
God severely punished the [Israelites because they disbelieved his message]. So we must strive to experience entering that [place of] resting [eternally], in order that he will not severely punish any of us for not believing [his message].
12 Car la Parole de Dieu est vivante et efficace, et plus pénétrante que nulle épée à deux tranchants, et elle atteint jusques à la division de l'âme, de l'esprit, des jointures et des mœlles, et elle est juge des pensées et des intentions du cœur.
[Beware of being insincere about doing this], because the message God [has given us] very powerfully penetrates our thinking more than a two-edged sword [penetrates flesh] [MET]. It penetrates [deeply] into our souls and spirits, as [a sharp sword can penetrate] into our joints and marrow. That [is, by his message God] [PRS] discerns all that we think about, and he discerns all that we desire [to do] [MTY] (OR, [His message] exposes [to us] all our thoughts and all our desires).
13 Et il n'y a aucune créature qui soit cachée devant lui: mais toutes choses sont nues et entièrement ouvertes aux yeux de celui devant lequel nous avons affaire.
God knows everything about everyone. Everything is completely exposed [DOU] to him, [and he is] the one [SYN] who will say whether he approves of what we have done.
14 Puis donc que nous avons un souverain et grand Sacrificateur, Jésus Fils de Dieu, qui est entré dans les Cieux, tenons ferme [notre] profession.
We have a great Supreme Priest who ascended through the heavens [when he returned to God’s presence]. He is Jesus, (God’s Son/the man who is also God). So let us firmly profess [what we believe about him].
15 Car nous n'avons pas un souverain Sacrificateur qui ne puisse avoir compassion de nos infirmités, mais [nous avons celui] qui a été tenté comme nous en toutes choses, excepté le péché.
Our Supreme Priest can indeed [LIT] compassionately deal with us who tend to sin easily, because he also was tempted [to sin] in every way that we are [tempted to sin], and yet he did not sin.
16 Allons donc avec assurance au trône de la Grâce; afin que nous obtenions miséricorde, et que nous trouvions grâce, pour être aidés dans le besoin.
So, let us come boldly to [Christ] [MTY], who rules [MET] [from heaven] and does for us what we do not deserve, in order that we might experience [his acting] mercifully [toward us], and in order that we might experience his helping us in a kind way whenever we need [help].
